What a Hoot!

 Aug 22, 2011

Let me tell you something, I am down with the whole dresser-as-a-changing table idea. Because, duh, when your baby is out of diapers, you still have a very usable dresser.  There is just no disguising a regular changing table after its purpose in life has peaked:  "Hey, uh Susan?  Why is there a changing table in your living room?"  "Don't be a fool!  That's obviously a bookcase!"  "Oooookaaaay."
 
So anyway, here's a great $8 dresser that Better After reader Brooke repurposed as a changing table. And just in case you were about to point out that any child sleeping in a twin bed should be out of diapers, let me tell you something else: this is a shared bedroom, the crib is just out of sight.  And I think the whole room is outta sight!




 
 
And look!  Brooke didn't stop there with her bargain finds, she picked up these owls for $3, fixed the toe (claw?  talon?) with an old pen cap and clay, and now she has a sweet little set of bookends. 






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15 comments:

Liz @ the blue eyed owl August 22, 2011 at 8:39 AM  

I made the changing table mistake the with my first child...never again. Those owls are so simple, yet so brilliant!

E-mail para contato August 22, 2011 at 9:55 AM  

Amei as corujinhas, queria para mim!

Bec August 22, 2011 at 10:04 AM  

Those owls are fantastic! So different after! Love the whole room!

RenĂ© August 22, 2011 at 11:24 AM  

Love the room (especially the vice versa white on the walls, blue on ceiling thing)...the owls are fantastic! I love that they only read blue books...

Jae August 22, 2011 at 11:30 AM  

LOVE this room!

kimberj August 22, 2011 at 11:31 AM  

okay... I'm officially beyond impressed with the whole clay/pen cap fix. I just found your site from CakeWrecks (nice posting btw!) and put it in my Must See Everyday group then I sent the link to all my peeps. I think my day will be Better After each day's new posting :)

Comeca Jones August 22, 2011 at 11:53 AM  

Love the color!

Carmie of the Single Nester August 22, 2011 at 2:08 PM  

Those owls are so sweet.

Jessica August 22, 2011 at 2:20 PM  

AWWWWE I love those bookends!

A Boy, His Girls & A Big Dog August 22, 2011 at 6:04 PM  

Love the owls (owls used to freak me out, now I adore them, odd how that happens), I bought a pig and spray painted it light pink, named it Mabel and now its the door stop in my girls bathroom :)

RocksieGirl August 23, 2011 at 9:40 AM  

My almost 3 year old said those owls are for his birthday!! Lol love the Room!!

Lori August 23, 2011 at 6:41 PM  

I like this room so much! Am I missing the link to Brooke's site? Does Brooke have a place where she's detailed stuff so I can go and see more and copy and rss and read when updated and-- And. Always an and. I think I get more things to put in my Reader from this site than any other.

m August 23, 2011 at 8:14 PM  

The owls are so great!! I wish I was better at seeing the potential in finds like those! I've seen similar at West Elm, but these are unique, and for a significant savings!

Beth August 28, 2011 at 6:45 PM  

I love the owls, but most of all I love that she kept the hardware on the dresser. I adore those 1950's clean lines. Gorgeous.

dianna December 9, 2011 at 7:04 AM  

Oh wow! SO so nice. Love the colors in that room. Adorable owls *sigh*.

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